The participation of 25 members of Congress in “Will on the Hill,” the Shakespeare Theater Company’s annual fundraiser on Sept. 14, might suggest that they had an interest in the arts. Sadly, it instead highlights a potentially … » Read

DALLAS--In a world that might have been, 2000 music lovers would have cheerfully witnessed the opening concert of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 season in Meyerson Symphony Center on September 11. They would have seen Fabio Luisi, … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

The pandemic-shortened 2020 edition of the Proms concluded on Sept. 12 with a much-reduced orchestra and a small choir performing “Rule, Britannia!” and “Land of Hope and Glory” in an otherwise empty Royal Albert Hall. The … » Read

A conflict over failure to follow established procedures when revising on-air playlists has led to Garrett McQueen’s dismissal from American Public Media (APM). McQueen, a professional bassoonist, had been host and producer of the … » Read

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, citing losses of $3.4m due to Covid-19 concert cancellations, will eliminate 12 of its 31 administrative staff positions across all departments, with additional furloughs and part-time situations to come as … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have signed a new three-year contract that calls for a reduction in salary (current base is $162,000) averaging 37 percent in Year 1, through August of 2021. As the BSO recovers “Covid-related … » Read

With the shutdown of Columbia Artists, some of the field’s biggest names are moving onto other, smaller agencies. Martin Wittenberg, who left CAMI before its ultimate demise to start his own firm, has announced a number of new signings to … » Read

New York Times Chief Theater Critic, the most powerful voice in theater criticism and one that can close a show with a semicolon, is soon to be an open position. Ben Brantley will be stepping down as of October 15, having been with the paper … » Read

Just on the heels of the  new, five-year contract with its musicians and in planning an as-yet announced fall streaming season, the Baltimore Symphony has identified a new artistic team for this, Marin Alsop’s final season. Nicholas … » Read